939 research outputs found
Letter from John Adamson to Alden Partridge, 4 March 1824
No full textJohn Adamson writes from Charleston, South Carolina, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont, regarding his relatives, Isaac B. Alexander and Henry D. W. Alexander; discusses their expenses, plans for them during the vacation before the reopening of Partridge's academy in Middletown, Connecticut, and excitement over the General Lafayette's tour of the United States.Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Letter from John Adamson to Alden Partridge, 15 February 1825
No full textJohn Adamson writes from Camden, South Carolina, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont, regarding his relatives, Isaac B. Alexander and Henry D. W. Alexander; he discusses their expenses and what to do with the boys during vacation; wishes them to resume their studies in July, after Partridge's academy reopens in Middletown, Connecticut.Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Letter from John Adamson to Alden Partridge, 23 October 1824
No full textJohn Adamson writes from Morristown, New Jersey, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont, regarding Isaac B. Alexander and Henry D. W. Alexander; asks that Partridge write him at Camden, South Carolina.Transcription by John S. Hitz. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Letter from John Adamson to Alden Partridge, 11 July 1825
No full textJohn Adamson writes from New York City to Alden Partridge or Mr. Williston in Norwich, Vermont; he remits money for the expenses of his relatives, Isaac B. Alexander and Henry D. W. Alexander and asks they be sent to meet him in Albany; he will keep them in Albany until Partridge's academy reopens on 22 August in Middletown, Connecticut.Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Letter from John Adamson to Alden Partridge, approximately 14 February 1824
No full textJohn Adamson writes from Charleston, South Carolina, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont, regarding Isaac B. Alexander and Henry D. W. Alexander; asks that Partridge please allow the Alexanders to travel with him during the "vacation tour" (possibly referring to an excursion or march) and encloses a draft for their expenses. The letter is dated only 14 February but may have been written in 1824.Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Talking about a Christine Borland sculpture: effective empathy in contemporary anatomy art (and an emerging counterpart in medical training?)
No full textThis Introduction and interview discusses the poetical and empathic insights that are a key to the effectiveness of contemporary artist Christine Borland's practice and its relevance to the medical humanities, visual art research and medical students’ training. It takes place in a context of intensive interest in reciprocity and conversation as well as expert exchange between the fields of Medicine and Contemporary Arts. The interview develops an understanding of medical research and the application of its historical resources and contemporary practice-based research in contemporary art gallery exhibitions. Artists tend not to follow prescriptive programmes towards new historical knowledge, however, a desire to form productive relationships between history and contemporary art practice does reveal practical advantages. Borland's research also includes investigations in anatomy, medical practices and conservatio
Voice to Britons
No full text(Black and White) This postcard is a reprinted recruitment poem text, from the Bolton Chronicle, Aug.2. For this piece, Adamson received appreciation from Buckingham Palace on the direction of His Majesty the King. This card is uninscribed and unposted
Adamson versus Thomas Jefferson basketball game
No full textImage shows a basketball game between Adamson and Thomas Jefferson. Nelson (32) of Thomas Jefferson gets bounced in midair by Bob McGregor (rear) and Ed Sallis (61) in first round game of state City Conference cage tournament. Alexander received a free throw. Four unidentified players.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1950s/2610/thumbnail.jp
Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibition 'Eskimo'
No full textTitle of Output: Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibition 'Eskimo'Author(s): Liz Adamson, Graeme ToddDate(s) of Output: 2008Type of Output: Exhibition and Publication and participation in ASK( Art Strategies and Knowledge Conference)Title EskimoAuthor: Polarcap (Graeme Todd and Liz Adamson)ISBN 978-0-9556302-2-422 Page Full ColourLocation: East Lothian, ScotlandVenue or Publisher: Polarcap PublicationsURL or DOI (if available): http://www.polarcap.org.ukEskimo is an exhibition and publication with commissioned essays andaccompanyingvisual arts conference originated by artist Liz Adamsonand Graeme Todd (Polarcap Contemporary ArtProjects) as a principal venueof the Edinburgh ArtFestival 2008.Graham Fagen, (Doggerfisher) Dean Hughes, (Dicksmith Gallery) San Keller, (Galerie Brigitte Weiss, Zurich) Hendrikje Kuehne and Beat Klein, (Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York) Ian Hamilton Finlay (Alan Rankin Estate) Graeme Todd(Mummery + Schnelle) Liz Adamson, Trine Pedersen, Dr Norman Shaw, Gareth Fisher, Kevin Henderson, Iain Patterson, Michael Windle, Alexander Gu
John Adamson 1810-1870 and early photography at St Andrews
No full textJohn Adamson
(1809-1870) was the eldest of 10 children
born to Rachel and Alexander Adamson, tenant of Burnside
Farm near
Boarhills, a few miles east of St. Andrews. If
photography had never been invented Adamson would still have
been a
figure of more than passing interest. His medical
studies in Edinburgh took place against a background of Knox
the Anatomist and the Burke and Hare scandal. His student
contemporaries included James Y. Simpson and Charles Darwin;
he studied in Paris around the time of the July revolution;
he was a
ship's surgeon on a voyage to China; he helped
establish the
Literary and Philosophical Society's Museum
and remained its curator from its beginning in 1838 until
his death in 1870. His obituaries are
testimony to his
dedication to medicine and his papers on sanitation are a
similar tribute to his commitment towards
public health.
Within weeks of Talbot's
discovery of Photogenic
Drawing, photography was on the Agenda of the Literary and
Philosophical Society in St. Andrews. Talbot's friendship
with Sir David Brewster gave St. Andrews a major part to
play in the early history of photography with John Adamson
taking a leading role.
Whether medicine or
photography was Adamson's major
interest is a moot
point but one feels very much that
Adamson was a doctor first and foremost and for this reason
it seemed
appropriate to discuss at some length his medical
career. He was also a man of passionate interests however,
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including chemistry and natural history and it would have
been
surprising had he not found photography an irresistible
challenge.
In
looking at Adamson's photographic career the main
source has been the Minute Book of the
Literary and
Philosophical Society which, where appropriate, has been
linked to
photographic developments elsewhere. Photographic
references from this volume are
produced in Appendix 1.
Overall, it is hoped that this dissertation may serve
to
place John Adamson in a clearer context with regard to
both his medical and
photographic career
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